- 1826 Weber's opera "Oberon" premieres in London
Metamorphosen
1945 Richard Strauss completes his "Metamorphosen"
Music History
1954 Bill Haley and the Comets record "Rock Around Clock"
Grammy Awards
1961 3rd Grammy Awards: Theme From a Summer Place, Ray Charles wins 4
Academy of Country Music Awards
1978 13th Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Rogers and Crystal Gayle win
- 1978 Gyorgy Ligeti's opera "Le Grand Macabre" premieres in Stockholm
Music History
1982 American composer Roger Sessions receives Pulitzer Prize for Music, for his "Concerto for Orchestra"
Election of Interest
1988 Entertainer and restaurateur Sonny Bono is elected mayor of Palm Springs, California
Soul Train Music Awards
1989 3rd Soul Train Music Awards: Anita Baker, Bobby Brown win
Music History
1990 James Brown moves to a work-release center after serving 15 months of 6 year sentence for weapon and drug related convictions
A Streetcar Named Desire
1992 Revival of Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire", starring Alec Baldwin & Jessica Lange, opens at Ethel Barrymore Theatre, NYC; runs for 137 performances
Music Concert
1995 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Jessye Norman, and Geoffrey Oryema
Music Concert
1996 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Don Henley, Diana Ross, Robin Williams, Branford Marsalis, and Kenny Kirkland